lather up
Create washing foam
To lather up is to work soap or shampoo into foam, typically on skin or hair: She lathered up in the shower.
The phrase can also mean to apply such foam: He lathered up his face before shaving.
Figuratively, to get lathered up is to become agitated or excited: Don't get all lathered up over nothing.
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- bubble bathSudsy tub for relaxing
- suds upForm soapy foam
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- scrub downClean by hard rubbing
shampoo · shaving cream · shaving brush · froth · soap · bar of soap · foam · suds · body wash · bathe · warm water · loofah · washcloth · exfoliate · conditioner · shower gel · hot shower · cleanser
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
emotional agitation (figurative)
lather upcalm down
Become less agitated
settle down · relax · cool off · chill out · simmer down